After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

Gu Jinyan calmly put the phone back into his pocket, still with a decent smile on his face, but he unconsciously tightened his grip on Su Li's hand. Su Li noticed his strangeness and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Gu Jinyan shook his head, indicating that she was fine, and turned to continue chatting with the guests. However, his eyes gradually became deeper, and the content of the email just now was like a thorn, piercing his heart. The company was about to go public, and at this juncture, the problem with the financial statements was undoubtedly a time bomb planted for the Gu family business.

The noisy wedding finally came to an end. After seeing off the last wave of guests, Gu Jinyan and Su Li returned to the room. Gu Jinyan handed the audit report to Su Li, his face solemn: "Take a look at this."

Su Li took the report and read it carefully. The report pointed out that the company had some irregular operations in revenue recognition, related transactions, cost accounting, etc. Although the amount was not large, if it was not handled properly, it would easily be questioned by regulators and investors.

"How could this happen?" Su Li frowned slightly. Over the years, Gu Jinyan has always strictly required the company's financial management. How could such a low-level mistake occur?

"Someone wants to take advantage of the situation." A cold light flashed in Gu Jinyan's eyes. He had received news that competitors were spreading rumors everywhere, claiming that Gu's business had committed financial fraud in an attempt to prevent the company from going public.

Su Li also realized the seriousness of the matter. She put down the report and held Gu Jinyan's hand: "What should we do now?"

"If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth." Gu Jinyan took a deep breath, "I will get to the bottom of this matter and give everyone an explanation."

At this time, Gu Jinyan's phone rang again. He glanced at the caller ID, answered the call, and said in a cold tone: "Go ahead."

A panicked voice came from the other end of the phone: "Mr. Gu, something bad has happened. The investment bank..."

Gu Jinyan stood up suddenly, his face livid: "What did they say?"

Gu Jinyan held the phone, his bony fingers turning slightly white. The voice on the other end of the phone was like a thunder, exploding in his ears: "Mr. Gu, the investment bank said... that they want to re-evaluate the company's financial situation, and the listing plan... may have to be postponed..."

"I understand." There was no emotion in Gu Jinyan's voice. He hung up the phone, and a storm was surging in his deep eyes.

"Jin Yan, what's wrong?" Su Li was keenly aware of the seriousness of the situation. She had never seen Gu Jinyan lose his composure like this.

"The investment bank has requested that the listing be postponed." Gu Jinyan took a deep breath and told Su Li the whole story.

Su Li's face changed. The listing plan was the most important strategic goal of Gu's enterprise this year. It consumed countless manpower and resources. If it failed due to financial problems, the consequences would be disastrous.

"We must race against time now." Su Li made a prompt decision, "Hold an emergency meeting immediately to discuss countermeasures."

The atmosphere in the meeting room was solemn, with all the company executives and the head of the financial department present. Gu Jinyan's face was grim as he informed everyone of the audit report and the call from the investment bank.

"The most urgent task is to find out the cause of the financial problem and come up with a solution as soon as possible." Gu Jinyan's tone was calm, but it revealed an unquestionable majesty. "I suggest that we invite a professional third-party financial advisory team to assist us."

This proposal was recognized by everyone. Time was pressing and only with the help of external forces could the problem be solved faster and more effectively.

After a round of screening, a well-known financial consulting company in the industry was selected. Gu Jinyan personally led the team and conducted in-depth communication and exchanges with the financial consulting team, providing them with all the company's financial information for investigation without reservation.

After the financial advisory team entered the company, they immediately started their intensive work, carefully reviewing every transaction, checking every voucher, and not missing any suspicious details.

As the investigation deepened, some problems hidden behind the financial statements gradually surfaced. It turned out that an overseas investment project carried out by the company a few years ago had suffered serious investment losses due to changes in local policies and the deterioration of the market environment. However, in order to cover up the problem, the financial director at the time used improper accounting treatment methods to hide the losses, which eventually formed a time bomb.

"This is just the tip of the iceberg." The experienced financial consultant said to Gu Jinyan solemnly, "We need more time to assess the severity of the problem and develop appropriate solutions."

Gu Jinyan nodded, feeling heavy in his heart. He knew that a bigger storm was brewing...

"Mr. Gu, the investment bank called. They want to know..." The secretary's voice sounded outside the door. Gu Jinyan and Su Li looked at each other and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.

As soon as the secretary finished speaking, Gu Jinyan's phone rang, and the caller ID showed that it was the head of the investment bank. He answered the phone, and the other party expressed his concerns about the financial situation of Gu's business directly, and said that if he wanted to continue to promote the listing plan, some conditions must be met.

"Mr. Gu, we understand the company's current situation, but as a responsible financial institution, we must be responsible for the interests of investors." The investment banker's tone was serious and firm. "We need the company to provide more detailed financial statements and risk assessment reports, and promise to solve all financial problems within the specified time. Otherwise, we will have to reconsider this listing plan."

Gu Jinyan's fingers tightened slightly around the phone. He knew that the conditions proposed by the investment bank were very harsh and almost impossible to complete. But now that things had come to this, he had no choice.

"I understand what you mean. Please give us some time and we will come up with a solution as soon as possible." Gu Jin's tone was calm, without any panic.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Jinyan told Su Li about the conditions of the investment bank. Neither of them spoke, but each other's eyes were full of determination.

"What should we do?" Su Li broke the silence. She knew that time was running out and they had to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

"If an enemy comes, we will fight him with our generals; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth." Gu Jinyan took a deep breath, "Let's first sort out the information we have so far, and then defeat them one by one."

In the following days, Gu Jinyan and Su Li barely slept. They led the team to work day and night, analyzing financial data, looking for solutions, and communicating and coordinating with all parties. Su Li showed amazing calmness and wisdom. She analyzed the problem in detail and put forward a series of practical suggestions, which won the respect and trust of team members.

However, things did not go smoothly. Competitors seemed to have noticed the difficulties of Gu's business and began to secretly exert pressure, trying to take advantage of the situation. Various rumors unfavorable to Gu's family also appeared in the media. For a time, Gu's business fell into an unprecedented crisis.

"We can't wait any longer." Su Li looked at the exhausted Gu Jinyan and said firmly, "We must take the initiative."

Gu Jinyan raised his head and his eyes met Su Li's. He knew that Su Li was right. Instead of sitting there and waiting for death, it would be better to take the initiative and gain more support and understanding.

"Okay, let's go there in person." Gu Jinyan picked up his coat and walked out of the office with Su Li...heading to the underground garage. The black Maybach drove out of the company building steadily and merged into the city's traffic.

"Where are we going?" Gu Jinyan asked Su Li who was sitting in the passenger seat while driving the car skillfully.

Su Li's eyes were firm, and her tone was calm but revealed an unquestionable determination: "Go see Mr. Lu."

Mr. Lu is a well-known financial giant in the industry and the actual controller behind the investment bank. If we want to break the current deadlock, it is crucial to get his support.

"Okay." Gu Jinyan didn't ask any more questions. He knew that Su Li had her own plans, and he chose to believe her unconditionally.

It was already evening when we arrived at Mr. Lu's private club. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the French windows, reflecting the magnificent decorations inside, making it even more quiet and mysterious.

"Mr. Gu, Miss Su, Mr. Lu is already waiting for you two." The waiter respectfully led the two to an elegant tea room.

In the room, the sandalwood incense was curling, and an old man in a Tang suit was leisurely sipping tea, his brows revealing wisdom and majesty. He was Mr. Lu.

"Mr. Lu, I've long heard of your name." Gu Jinyan spoke first, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

Mr. Lu put down his teacup and looked at the two of them sharply, finally landing on Su Li, asking in a somewhat inquiring manner: "Who is this?"

"This is my wife, Su Li." Gu Jinyan introduced, with a barely perceptible tenderness in his tone.

Su Li nodded slightly, and looked at Mr. Lu calmly: "Hello, Mr. Lu."

"I've heard for a long time that Madam Gu is as capable as any man. Seeing her today, I can see that her reputation is well-deserved." Mr. Lu raised a meaningful smile and said, "Tell me, why did you come to see me?"

Gu Jinyan was about to speak, but was gently stopped by Su Li. She took a deep breath, looked directly into Mr. Lu's eyes, and said slowly: "Mr. Lu, we came here today to ask you to give us a chance..."

Su Li's voice was calm and firm, as if it had some kind of magic that made Mr. Lu want to listen. She talked about the company's current difficulties and future plans in a clear and logical manner, showing extraordinary courage and wisdom.

As Su Li continued to talk, Mr. Lu gradually became more serious. He nodded, frowned, and occasionally asked some pointed questions. Su Li responded to them one by one, neither humble nor arrogant, and remained calm and composed.

Unconsciously, night fell, the fragrance of tea filled every corner of the room, and time seemed to stand still. Finally, Mr. Lu put down the teacup in his hand and broke the silence...